Bit for smoking pipes and the like



Dec. 22, 1936. R sc 2,065,223

BIT FOR SMOKING PIPES AND THE LIKE Filed April 1, 1936 INVENTOR. RUDOLPH f/nesc/l BY Z, i 4 5%? ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 22, 1936.

UNETE@ STATES httmtt PATENT 2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in smoking pipes and like articles such as cigar and cigarette holders, and has particular reference to a bit for the stems of such articles.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved bit of simple and practical construction capable of ready application to the mouthpiece portion of a stem and constituting a cushion for the teeth between which the stem may be securely held.

Another object is to encircle the mouthpiece of a stem with a bit in which provision is made to accommodate the upper and lower teeth in their natural overlapped relation when the stem is held therebetween so that the possibility of undue shifting of the stem between the teeth is minimized, thus rendering it easier for the smoker to retain the stem in the desired position.

A further object is to form the mouthpiece of a stem with a recess in which a pliable bit that embraces said stem is seated, and provide said mouthpiece and bit with cooperating means to prevent circumferential shifting of said bit about the stem.

The above and other objects will appear more clearly from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 i. a side elevation of a smoking pipe showing the improved bit of the present invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view,

' partly broken away, and shown in section.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through the stem and bit.

Figure 4 is a transverse section on the line l'# of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a side or edge elevation of the mouthpiece portion of the pipe stem.

The invention is illustrated in its application to the stem 6 of a smoking pipe I, and in carrying out the inventive concept the mouthpiece portion of said stem, generally indicated by the numeral 8, may be provided with a circumferentially extending recess or groove 9 preferably spaced from'the adjacent extremity of the stem and designed to accommodate a bit Ill. The recess 9, as shown, gradually decreases in depth toward the bowl of the pipe to conform generally to the contour of the stem and is provided intermediate its edges and at oppositely disposed points with notches II the purpose of which will appear in the course of the description. When the mouthpiece portion in which the recess 9 is formed is substantially oval-shaped, as illustrated in the present drawing, said notches II are formed in the edge portions of the recess.

The bit [0 is preferably made of pliable and resilient material, such as rubber or the like, and is in the form of a band shaped to conform generally to the contour of the recess 9 and the wall of the band being of a thickness substantially that of the depth of said recess so that when the bit is in position the major or body portion thereof will be countersunk within said recess so that the outer surfaces of the bit will, in effect, form a continuation of the adjacent surface of the stem. Intermediate the ends of the bit and formed upon the inner surface thereof .are two opposed projections 12 which engage in the notches II when the band is in position in the recess and, in so engaging said notches, the latter cooperate with the projections 12 in preventing any circumferential shifting movement of the band about the mouthpiece.

On opposed sides of the outer surface of the bit [0 the same is provided with series of projecting ribs I3 and I4 spaced apart and extending in a circumferential direction relative to the band. These ribs form a roughened or corrugated outer surface on the band and are designed for the purpose of enabling the smoker to obtain a secure grip upon the bit so that the stem of the pipe will be prevented from undue shifting between the teeth. The ribs of the two series l3 and I4 may be also staggered or offset relative to each other so as to accommodate the upper and lower teeth in their normal overlapping relationship when the bit is held therebetween, thus enabling the smoker to hold the pipe in the mouth in a natural and comfortable position.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a stem for smoking pipes and like articles, said stem having a mouthpiece provided in a portion thereof with a recess having notches therein, and a 'bit disposed in said recess and provided with projections engaging in said notches.

2. In combination, a stem for smoking pipes and like articles, said stem having a mouthpiece provided with a circumferentially extending recess having opposed notches therein, and a pliable bit in said recess encircling said mouthpiece and having projections on its inner surface engaging in said notches.

RUDOLPH HIRSCH. 

